56 Blackthorn Drive, Caherdavin Heights, Limerick
Construction of a new dwelling house and a new entrance onto Fuchsia Avenue in Limerick.
20471 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 5 June 2020
- Reference
- 20471
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 June 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 63.55 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for the construction of a new dwelling house with a new entrance onto Fuchsia Avenue. It includes connections to the public water and sewer systems along with ancillary site works.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The construction of a dwelling house, new entrance onto fuchsia avenue, connection to public water and sewer along with ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
Objective set by the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Blackthorn Dr, Caherdavin, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 46 m |
| 121 Blackthorn Dr, Caherdavin Heights, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €447,000 | 65 m |
| 4 Birch Ave, Caherdavin Heights, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €265,000 | 91 m |
| 89 Whitethorn, Caherdavin Heights, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €305,000 | 111 m |
| 19 Fuchsia Ave, Caherdavin Height, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 115 m |
| 23 Fuchsia Ave, Caherdavin Heights, Limerick City | Mar 2026 | €285,000 | 135 m |
| 28 Sheelin Rd, Caherdavin Park, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €325,000 | 156 m |
| 30 Sheelin Rd, Caherdavin Park, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €420,000 | 164 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 June 2020
- Decision due30 July 2020
- Decision issued28 July 2020
- Grant issued2 September 2020
- Permission expiry1 September 2025
In the area
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- Granted60 m away
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257014LimerickLodged 24 Jun 2025Extension
- Granted60 m away
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20110LimerickLodged 13 Feb 2020Extension
- Granted90 m away
Modifications to the existing dwelling and extension to the front of the property and change of use of garage…
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24207LimerickLodged 16 May 2024Extension
- Granted90 m away
The conversion of the attic with dormer windows to the rear of the roof and all ancillary site works
2 Birch Avenue , Caherdavin
16202LimerickLodged 15 Mar 2016Retention
- Awaiting decision140 m away
Widening existing vehicular entrance and driveway and all associated site works
75 Whitethorn Drive Lower , Caherdavin , Limerick.
19136LimerickLodged 15 Feb 2019Alterations
- Granted150 m away
Widening existing entrance and driveway, together with all associated site and incidental works and Retention…
75 Whitethorn Drive , Caherdavin , Limerick.
20923LimerickLodged 16 Sept 2020Extension
- Granted180 m away
Bay glazed screen to front and replacement of flat roof with pitched roof to porch and front of former garage
32 Blackthorn Drive , Caherdavin Heights , Caherdavin
23447LimerickLodged 11 Sept 2023Retention
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